Many other opportunities for focusing public relations events may be found in such guides as [http://www.chases.com Chase's Calendar of Events].

Many other opportunities for focusing public relations events may be found in such guides as [http://www.chases.com Chase's Calendar of Events].

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There is no set date for [[Library Snapshot Day]], as it is determined by individual libraries.

Also, consider using calendar web sites to create a calendar of holiday events, such as [http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/custom.html?year=2013&country=1&hol=8519551 the 2013 all-Holidays and Observances Online Calendar available from timeanddate.com] (scroll down to the Holidays and Observances box in the middle of the page).

Also, consider using calendar web sites to create a calendar of holiday events, such as [http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/custom.html?year=2013&country=1&hol=8519551 the 2013 all-Holidays and Observances Online Calendar available from timeanddate.com] (scroll down to the Holidays and Observances box in the middle of the page).

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[http://www.digitallearningday.org Digital Learning Day] - February 6, 2013, presented by the [http://www.all4ed.org Alliance for Excellent Education] and other national educational associations and organizations with both ALA's [[American Association of School Librarians (AASL)]] and [[Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)]] as core partners.

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[http://www.digitallearningday.org Digital Learning Day] - Presented by the [http://www.all4ed.org Alliance for Excellent Education] and other national educational associations and organizations, with ALA's [[American Association of School Librarians (AASL)]] as a core partner.

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[[Library Snapshot Day]]

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[[School Library Month]]

[[School Library Month]]

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[[National Gaming Day]]

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[http://picturebookmonth.com Picture Book Month], November 2013, founded by author and storyteller Dianne de Las Casas, Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that celebrates the print picture book in an increasingly digital age. ALA's [[American Association of School Librarians (AASL)]] is a partner of this 2013 second annual Picture Book Month.

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[[International Games Day]]

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The American Library Association celebrates libraries and learning with several weeks designed to focus public attention on the work we do. The oldest of these is National Library Week, usually observed in April.

May

September

October

November

Picture Book Month, November 2013, founded by author and storyteller Dianne de Las Casas, Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that celebrates the print picture book in an increasingly digital age. ALA's American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is a partner of this 2013 second annual Picture Book Month.

Additional Resources

LibrarySparks magazine has a monthly feature of a calendar showing the various "months" or "days" that might be celebrated by a library or school library media center which is duplicated on its website. There are interesting facts, riddles, and suggested readings activities woven in.